The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout, we’re developing Fury — the first robotic foundation model for defense — to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. It’s not just a leap in autonomy, it’s a force multiplier built for real-world conflict. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.
The Role
We’re hiring a Senior Mission Operator to lead a team that drives testing, data collection, and operational execution for our unmanned ground programs. In this role, you will spend the majority of your time in the field during the week, directly operating and supporting missions across varied environments. You will design and run mission-focused test plans, operate and maintain our autonomous platforms, and ensure we’re collecting the data needed to accelerate development. This is a hands-on, high-tempo position with direct impact on the performance and reliability of the most advanced robotic systems in defense. You’ll serve as the connective tissue between engineering, autonomy, and real-world mission readiness, turning cutting-edge technology into operational capability.
We’re a startup. You’ll be moving fast, context-switching daily, and helping define our operational processes and culture as we scale. This is a rare opportunity to come in early, own the test and data pipeline, and help architect the future of autonomous systems in defense.
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The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI's overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.